Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,560, Levi Fish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fish, Levi
P. 3560
CONTENTS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss.
On this tenth day of November 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Humphrey Manton Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Sandwich within and for said County of Barnstable Levi Fish resident of Sandwich in said County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
Some time in the first part of the Revolutionary War, as near as I can recollect, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the summer of that year; I enlisted as a private soldier into a company of Militia commanded by John Nye, who then resided on Nauset Island for the term of six months, Stephen Fish of Sandwich was the Lieutenant, I served in said company under said officers the full time of six months in guarding and protecting the Island from the plundering of the property of the inhabitants by the British. It was the practice of the British to send boats ashore with men to take sheep, cattle and other property, while I was there several attempts were made to land from their boats and were repulsed by the fire of said company. Nathaniel Freeman of Sandwich was the Colonel of the regiment to which said company belonged, after I had served the said six months I was discharged but I had no written discharge, I do not know that any person is living who served in said company with me.
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the fall of the year I think in the month of September I again enlisted as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Ward Swift of Falmouth for the term of six weeks. John Nye of Sandwich Lieutenant this was the

private expedition for the purpose of retaking the Island of Rhode Island for which was then in the possession of the British forces; we then marched to Tiverton at a place called Howlands Ferry. Capt. Freeman of Sandwich was our Colonel of the Regiment, Genl. Spencer had the command there: in said company & under said officer I served longer than the time for which I enlisted. It was two months from the time of my enlistment to the time of returning home. The service we performed was guarding the shore at different places against the Island: the original object for which we went being abandoned. We had no fighting except on a dark night several barges or boats, manned, came ashore. for the the Island & the men set fire to a number of stacks of hay, we attacked the British and they took to the barges and went off. I had no written discharge. Nathaniel Wing of Sandwich now living served at Tiverton and  General at Tiverton in this expedition.
At one time during the Revolutionary War, I cannot now recollect at what time, on a Sunday I was at meeting, information was received that the British had made an attack on Dartmouth now New Bedford. I with others under the command of Captain Simeon Fish of Sandwich marched to New Bedford where we got there, the British had made an attack and been driven off: we staid there a few days, and were marched to Falmouth as it was expected an attack by the British would be made on that place, which took place, successful resistance was made at every time they attempted to land. I served at this time at New Bedford & Falmouth three weeks & was then discharged. I had no written discharge. I know no man living that served with me at this time.
I have no documentary evidence of my services.
I am acquainted with the Rev. Simeon Fish & Samuel Ewer Esqr. who can testify to my character for veracity & the belief of my services.
I do not know of any record of my death.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first aforesaid Attest Henry Crocker, Register pro tem
Levi Fish

We Phineas Fish a clergyman residing in the town of Sandwich & in the vicinity in which Levi Fish of said has resided for many years, and Lemuel Ewer residing in the town of Sandwich hereby, certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Fish, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he has resided to have been a soldier of the revolution; and we concur in that opinion
Phineas Fish - Lemuel Ewer
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest, Henry Crocker, Register of Probate pro tem
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Phineas Fish who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Sandwich and that Lemuel Ewer who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Sandwich and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Marston Judge Probate
I Henry Crocker pro tem Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Fish for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Henry Crocker, Register of Probate pro tem.

Barnstable. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I. Nymphas Marston, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that Henry Brockie, who has affixed his signature to the within, is Register of Probate pro tem for said County having been appointed on the 26th. day of October A.D. 1835 to Act during the temporary inability of the Standing Register, and is duly qualified to Act as Register pro tem & in that capacity to authenticate any papers in said Court that the Standing Register might legally do. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of November A.D. 1835.
Nymphas Marston - Judge of Probate

REJECTED
3060
P. O.
Levi Fish
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 33346 Massachusetts Levi Fish Rejected
Let to applicant 1 Dec r 1835 Let to Hon. John D. Sleeper 20 Jan y 1836
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Levi Fish 80 years. 182 3 5
Summer '76 capt. Kyle guano Nahuem Isld? 6 mo fall '77 " Swift expedition R. Isld? Bangor at 12
_____ " Fish alone Sandwich & Falmouth " 30 days - 21. Capt. Myd's papers show but 3 mo. 10 in 77. spring
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 16 1835.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Levy" Fish is borne on a roll of Capt. Ward Swift, of Sandwich, for the Bounty allowed to each non-commissioned officer & soldier in the late secret expedition to Rhode Island, October, 1777. The time of service is not mentioned. —
Levi Fish's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Simeon Fish's Company, in Col. Freeman's Regt. where he is allowed in Sept. 1778. three days. —
Levi Fish claims for services under Capt. John Nye, in 1776 or 1777, but the roll is not found in this Office. Edward D Bangs. Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable.
I, Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in and for said County & Commonwealth, hereby certify, that John Robinson Esquire of Falmouth, and Elisha Perry Esq. of Sandwich, the two persons before whom the annexed depositions were executed are, both of them Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Barnstable, duly commissioned and qualified, and that I believe their names severally affixed to the said annexed depositions to be their true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court this thirteenth day of November A. 1835.
Abner Davis, Clerk

I Sylvanus Fish of Falmouth in the county of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts in the eightieth year of my age do tes- tify and say that I have been acquainted with Levi Fish of Sandwich in said County ever since we were boys that during the Revolutionary war I resided about two miles and a half from the house where he lived that some time during the war I think in 1777 though I cannot be certain as to the year a company of men were enlisted and went on to Natchear Island and were there stationed and guarded the Islands I was not in the company myself but I understood at that time that the said Levi Fish served in that company on the Island and it is my impression that he served there from six to eight months my brother Stephen Fish now deceased was a Lieutenant in said com- pany which circumstance enabled me to recollect more about that company than I otherwise should Sylvanus Fish Barnstable J. October 7 th 1835 Then the above named Sylvanus Fish (whom I certify to be a credible witness) personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me John Robinson Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Wing of Sandwich in the county of Barnstable in the eighty second year of my age do testify and say, I was, at the time of the Revolutionary War, acquainted with Levi Fish of Sandwich That according to the best of my recollection I was drafted in the year 1778, and I went to Swanton in the state of Rhode Island and there I served as a soldier in a company commanded by Ward Swift one month, and then I returned home, The said Levi Fish served in said company with me while I was there, I know not whether he was discharged at the same time I was, or not, I do not recollect of his returning with me, which he probably would have done had he been discharged as we belonged to the same town; it is my belief that he served at Rhode Island longer than I did Nathaniel Wing
Barnstable 10 November 10. 1835 Then the above named Nathaniel Wing (whom I certify to be a credible witness) personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Elisha Perry Justice Peace

Jan 15.
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J. Reed HR
James L. Edwards Esq. Commision of Pensions
Dear Sir,

H. Rep Jan 14 th 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose You a letter from Mr. Miller of Wareham in relation to a claim for a Pension for Levi Fisk - I understand it is refused because the service under Capt. Nye - I think Elisha Nye was not of a character in law to receive a pension. Unless I am very much mistaken Capt. Nye received a pension for the same service & others - I remember seeing Depositions from him upon the subject - will You examine the case further
Yr Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq
John Reed

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 30 James Latt Nov. 24. James L. Edwards Esq.
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Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 30 original
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City